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The Story Orchestra: Four Seasons in One Day

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Journey through a shimmering year of nature's transformations in the span of a single waking cycle with The Story Orchestra: Four Seasons in One Day, a breathtaking interactive musical masterpiece written by Katie Cotton and sumptuously illustrated by Jessica Courtney-Tickle. Follow a whimsical young girl named Isabelle and her playful puppy, Pickle, as they set off on a fantastical outdoor adventure. As they travel, readers watch a little apple tree bud and blossom into life under the morning spring sun, weather a sudden dramatic summer thunderstorm, marvel at the rich harvest colors of autumn, and walk home through a gleaming winter landscape of ice and snow. Embedded seamlessly within the elaborate, folk-art-inspired illustrations are ten specialized musical note buttons; when pressed firmly, they play crisp 10-second high-fidelity audio clips of a live orchestra performing movements from Antonio Vivaldi's legendary violin concerti. Complete with an educational appendix containing a short biography of Vivaldi, a basic glossary of classical music terms, and an analytical breakdown of how different instruments mimic nature's sounds (such as birdsong or rainfall), this book serves as an unmatched cross-curricular primer for primary school music appreciation, seasonal science units, and interactive library sensory storytelling hours.

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Availability

03695

823.92 COT s

Elementary School Library

Available

Detail Information

Series Title

The Story Orchestra Series (Volume 1)

Call Number

823.92 COT s

Publisher

London, United Kingdom : Frances Lincoln Children\'s Books., 2016

Collation

24 pages : heavy board with 10 integrated electron

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9781847808776

Classification

823

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Subject(s)

Interactive sound books​
The Four Seasons
Orchestral music
Nature and climate

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